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The churchyard cross socket stone 1.6 metres south of St Andrew's Church tower is a medieval monument comprising the base socket of a cross that once stood in the churchyard at this Devon location. The socket stone represents the foundation element of what was likely a parish cross, a common feature in English churchyards from the medieval period onwards, serving both spiritual and communal functions. The survival of the socket in situ indicates the substantial construction methods employed for such monuments, which were typically set into the ground with sufficient depth to ensure stability. Such crosses formed important focal points within parish communities, marking sacred space and facilitating gatherings for both religious and secular purposes.
Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013731. View the official record →
The churchyard cross socket stone 1.6 metres south of St Andrew's Church tower is a medieval monument comprising the base socket of a cross that once stood in the churchyard at this Devon location. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013731.
Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three fishponds at Winslade (4.7 km), Hembury Castle (5.7 km), Bowl barrow 130m north of Wrangworthy Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Churchyard cross socket stone 1.6m south of St Andrew's Church tower stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.